New Jersey voters want referendum on gay marriage - poll NEW YORK (Reuters) - A majority of New Jersey voters say same-sex marriage should be decided by popular referendum - something Republican Governor Chris Christie has suggested, but Democratic leaders have pointedly refused to do - a poll released on Tuesday said. Fifty-four percent of New Jersey voters said same-sex couples should be allowed to wed. By about the same margin, voters also thought ...
New Jersey Senate approves gay marriage; veto looms TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) - New Jersey's Democratic-controlled state Senate approved a same-sex marriage bill on Monday but New Jersey was unlikely to become the eighth state in the country to approve gay marriage as Republican Gov. Chris Christie has promised to veto it. The state Assembly was expected to approve the measure on Thursday and send it to Christie, one of the country's leading ...
New Survey Snaps Amazing Images of Snow Leopards, Prey Amazing new video and still images of snow leopards and their prey were captured during the first-ever survey of snow leopard prey in Bhutan's newest national park.
New York Seeks $3 Billion Federal Loan for New Tappan Zee Bridge New York state has applied for a $3 billion federal loan for construction of a $5.2 billion replacement for the Tappan Zee Bridge across the Hudson River, Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald said.
Marley Coffee Gets New York City Talking with Roaming Coffee Truck NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Â Marley Coffee (OTCBB: JAMN.OB - News), a sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan roasted gourmet coffee, is heating up the streets of New York City for 15 weeks through ...
New defense cuts threaten bases, shipyards The Obama budget threatens to cancel some made-in-America ships, airplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles as well as potentially shutter some historic manufacturing facilities across the country.
New York tickets 118,000 drivers under cellphone law NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police in New York state have ticketed more than 118,000 motorists for using cellphones behind the wheel since a strict new law took effect in July, the governor who signed the law said on Monday. Ticketing rates for texting while driving have more than doubled since then, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Texting and other handheld cellphone use is blamed for the deaths of more than ...